"Few are agnostic about atheism and agnosticism; this eloquent, wide-ranging volume should appeal to many, as well as supporting recent academic interest in its subject." – Library JournalExplore the background and significance of atheism and agnosticism in modern society through 50 reference entries covering some of the most extraordinary people, events, and ideas of all time.This is the age of atheism and agnosticism. The number of people living ...

Finally! A clear, concise and informative overview of the beliefs and practices of the world’s great world religions.As both a wellspring of hope and an author of tragedy, religion has profoundly shaped the great civilizations of human history. An unequivocal force in the ancient world, religion continues to fire the imagination of millions in our own time and remains a fascinating index of human aspiration and creativity.In this captivating audio course, C...

Vatican II is known to every Catholic at least by name, but we’re a little skimpy on the details. What happened there? Why did it take place? Why have there been mixed reactions to it? Most importantly, what is the impact of the Second Vatican Council on the People of the Church now?Peter A. Huff, in Vatican II: Its Impact on You, answers these questions and more in a lively, brief, easy-to-read, fresh overview of the event that has had the greatest impact onthe Catholic e...

A new collection of essays highlighting the wide range of Buber's thought, career, and activism.Best known for I and Thou, which laid out his distinction between dialogic and monologic relations, Martin Buber (1878–1965) was also an anthologist, translator, and author of some seven hundred books and papers. Martin Buber: Creaturely Life and Social Form, edited by Sarah Scott, is a collection of nine essays that explore his thought and career....

How has religion - in all its varieties - contributed to the flavor of life in the United States?America’s first settlements, founding documents, and most important traditions are replete with religious sentiment. Today, religion continues to play an important role in the lives of American people - nearly 80 percent are religiously affiliated - and institutions.These audio lectures bring you face to face with the fascinating people, movements, groups, beliefs, and practices...

Vatican II is known to every Catholic at least by name, but were a little skimpy on the details. What happened there? Why did it take place? Why have there been mixed reactions to it? Most importantly, what is the impact of the Second Vatican Council on the People of the Church now?

A 2022 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic TitleThis books examines representations and experiences of trans and nonbinary identities in a variety of contemporary cultural contexts including media, religion, sports, race, film, performance, and literature. Mixing auto-ethnographies and supportive scholarship, the contributors to this volume deliver a global perspective on the accomplishment that have been made alongside the challenges that members of the LGTBQIA+ community continue ...

Combat Monsters brings together twenty award-winning and bestselling speculative fiction authors who each bring their own spin on an alternate history of World War II.New research has uncovered deeply buried military secrets—both the Allied and Axis special operations during World War II included monsters. Did the Soviets use a dragon to win the Battle of Kursk? Did a vampire fight for the Canadians in Holland? Did the US drop the second atomic bomb on a k...

The yearly volumes of Censored, in continuous publication since 1976 and since 1995 available through Seven Stories Press, is dedicated to the stories that ought to be top features on the nightly news, but that are missing because of media bias and self-censorship. The top stories are listed democratically in order of importance according to students, faculty, and a national panel of judges. Each of the top stories is presented at length, alongside updates from the investigative reporters ...

The yearly volumes of Censored, in continuous publication since 1976 and since 1995 available through Seven Stories Press, is dedicated to the stories that ought to be top features on the nightly news, but that are missing because of media bias and self-censorship. The top stories are listed democratically in order of importance according to students, faculty, and a national panel of judges. Each of the top stories is presented at length, alongside updates from the investigative reporters ...

Ein genialer Mathematiker mit einem dunklen Geheimnis …Die Historikerin Beth Hunter ist schwanger und glücklich mit dem hochangesehenen Berkley-Professor Teddy Wu verlobt. Doch kurz vor der Hochzeit verschwindet ihr zukünftiger Ehemann spurlos. Da niemand an ein Verbrechen glauben will, macht Beth es sich zur alleinigen Mission, ihren Verlobten zu finden. Schon bald wird sie bei der gefährlichen Suche von zwielichtigen Geheimdienstagenten konfrontiert, die Teddy be...

Häufig beruhen Filmprojekte auf tatsächlichen Ereignissen, die Drehbuchautoren als Inspiration dienen. Bei der Verfilmung realer Begebenheiten stehen der Kunstfreiheit der Filmschaffenden die Persönlichkeitsrechte der Dargestellten gegenüber. Welches Interesse hat im Konfliktfall zurückzutreten? Ziel der Autorin ist es, Leitlinien für die Güterabwägung in der Praxis zu bestimmen. Ausgangspunkt ist hierbei die Abgrenzung von Dokumentarfilmen, fiktionalen Filmen und ihrer Mischformen. Im Mit...